Which to use
“Allergien” and “Allergiker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,609
- “Allergien” frequency rank
- #39,773
- “Allergiker” frequency rank
- 62382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Allergien | Allergiker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Allergie | (männliche^☆) Person, die an einer Allergie leidet |
Where the eye mixes Allergien and Allergiker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Allergien vs Allergiker
A purely visual mix-up. Allergien ([ˌalɛʁˈɡiːən]) and Allergiker ([aˈlɛʁɡɪkɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Allergien is recorded at frequency rank #22,609, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌalɛʁˈɡiːən]. Allergiker is at rank #39,773, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈlɛʁɡɪkɐ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 62382, this pair ranks #714,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Allergien vs Allergiker
Shared letters: aegilr. Private to "Allergien": n. Private to "Allergiker": k.
"Allergien" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC · "Allergiker" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Allergien ← alelrgien · alergien · allegrien · allergein · allerggien · allergienn · allergine · allerigen
- Allergiker ← alelrgiker · alergiker · allegriker · allerggiker · allergiekr · allergikerr · allergikker · allergikre
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "Allergien" vs "Allergiker" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Allergien" and "Allergiker" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Allergien" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Allergiker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #714,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Allergien" and "Allergiker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Allergie vs Allergiker". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #714,965 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.